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Francis R. Mahony Jr.
Jul 27, 2017
Francis Ronan Mahony Jr. 91, of Hingham, MA passed away July 27 at Allerton House in Hingham.
A man of varied interests, passions and pursuits, Frank was born and raised in Lowell MA, the son of the late Alice W. and Dr. Francis R. Mahony. Frank attended Keith Academy and graduated from Philips Andover Academy before attending Harvard College. His...
Diane C. Burke
Jul 27, 2017
Diane C. (Egan) Burke of Weymouth, died July 27, 2017 after a brief battle with cancer. She was 55.
Diane grew up in Dorchester and has lived in Weymouth for many years. She enjoyed music, traveling on European cruises and was a skilled quilter. She will be remembered for her infectious joy and beautiful personality.
Beloved wife of 27 years...
George Walter Nelson
Jul 27, 2017
Nelson, George Walter of Hingham, formerly Dorchester, died July 27, 2017.
George grew up in Dorchester and attended Roslindale High School before leaving school to proudly answer the call by joining the Navy and serving with honor in WWII. He went on to a distinguished career in service, including working for 27 years for the Boston Police Department as a...
Marion T. Donegan
Jul 26, 2017
Marion T. (Dailey) Donegan of North Weymouth, died July 26, 2017.
Marion grew up in Jamaica Plain and has been a longtime resident of North Weymouth. She enjoyed painting, crossword puzzles and playing scrabble. Those who had the pleasure of knowing her are better for it. She will be dearly missed.
Beloved wife of the late Stephen L. Donegan. Devoted...
Louis J. Cristadoro
Jul 25, 2017
Cristadoro, Louis J. “Lou” a longtime resident of Hingham, passed away July 25, 2017 at the age of 96.
Lou worked for many years for the MBTA and was a member of Carmen’s Union 589. He proudly served the United States Coast Guard during WWII. He enjoyed a lengthy, relaxing and well-deserved retirement. Lou loved driving around town to his...
Helen A. Brady
Jul 25, 2017
Brady, Helen A. (Glynn) of Braintree, died July 25, 2017.
Wife of the late Thomas F. Brady, Jr. Loving mother of Thomas F. Brady, III and his wife Ivy of Quincy, Dennis Brady and his wife Phyllis of Carlsbad, CA and the late Patricia Brady. Cherished Grandma of Dennis Brady and his wife Ryndi, Matthew Brady and Andrew Brady all...
Patrick M. Thompson
Jul 25, 2017
Patrick M. Thompson of Rockland, died July 25, 2017.
Pat grew up in South Boston and later lived in both Weymouth and Marshfield. He proudly served in the U.S. Army before leading a successful career in retail food service with both Universal Foods and Siegel Egg. He was the past president of the MA Retail Bakers Association, a member of...
Muriel Goucher
Jul 25, 2017
Goucher, Muriel (Ryder) of West Bridgewater, died July 25, 2017.
Pre deceased by her beloved husband Chester Goucher. Loving mother of William Goucher and his wife Debbie of Brockton, Karen Piazza and her husband Joseph of Quincy and Charles Goucher and his wife Amy of W. Bridgewater. Devoted Nana of 5 grandchildren and the late Kyle Piazza and 3 great...
Anne T. “Nancy” Lebrun
Jul 24, 2017
Anne T. “Nancy” LeBrun of Plymouth, peacefully passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was 87.
Nancy was born September 13, 1929 to the late John Gibbons of Boston and Anne (Caulfield) Gibbons of Glasgow, Scotland. Nancy proudly served the Weymouth PD for decades as a crossing guard, even after moving to Plymouth in the late...
Roberta R. O’Connor
Jul 21, 2017
O’Connor, Roberta R. (Campbell) of Quincy and formerly of South Boston, passed away July 21, 2017.
Roberta grew up in South Boston and Medford. She was a graduate of South Boston High School, later moving to Quincy and raising her family. Roberta worked for many years in the banking industry in various roles and as a Clerk at the Norfolk...
Genevieve M. Courtney
Jul 20, 2017
Courtney, Genevieve Murray mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend peacefully passed away at Bay Path Nursing and Rehab on July 20th. She was 92 years old. She was born in Wollaston, resided in Squantum for 30 years and Braintree for 40 years.
Dear wife to the late Charles R. Courtney. Loving mother to Joan LeGallo and her husband...
Elizabeth Potter
Jul 19, 2017
Elizabeth “Betty” Potter, age 94, died peacefully on July 19, 2017 at Linden Ponds while surrounded by her loving family.
Betty was born in Taunton, MA to Gladys and Wilmarth Peirce. She was one of 7 children and was a 1940 graduate of Attleboro High School. Betty served in the SPARS, a women’s branch of the Coast Guard Reserve during...
Ralph E. Woodruff Ii
Jul 19, 2017
Woodruff II, Ralph E. “Chuck” of Quincy, died July 19, 2017.
Chuck was born in Vermont, later moving to the south shore and was a graduate of Cohasset High School. Chuck was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during Vietnam. He was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed gardening, reading, writing, golfing and spending time with his children and grandchildren.
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Eileen M. Rodgerson
Jul 18, 2017
Eileen M. (Joyce) Rodgerson of Naples, FL and formerly of Quincy, MA passed away suddenly on July 18.
Eileen and her son Paul were in the process of moving back to Massachusetts. Eileen was the beloved mother of Joyce M. Gillespie and her husband John of Squantum, Stephan J. Rodgerson and partner Janice Dolan of Readville, Brian P. Rodgerson of...
Carol J. Keene
Jul 18, 2017
Keene, Carol J. (Robitaille) of N. Weymouth, passed July 18, 2017.
Carol was born in Somerville and was a long time resident of N. Wey. She graduated from Weymouth High School and worked at Friends of Boston’s Homeless. Carol enjoyed the beach, socializing and loved to laugh.
Survived by her daughter Donna and son in law Richard Proctor. Carol is...
Paul J. Dubrawski
Jul 18, 2017
Mr. Paul J. Dubrawski, of Weymouth, passed away on July 18, 2017 at the age of 79, with his family by his side.
Paul worked for Boston Edison for 36 years until his retirement. Following that he spent 20 years as a shuttle bus driver for South Shore Hospital. He will be dearly missed by all those that knew him,...
John A. Zaleski
Jul 17, 2017
Mr. John A. Zaleski, of Weymouth, formerly of Dorchester, passed away on July 17, 2017.
John had worked for 18 years as an Environmental Refrigeration Technician for Minus-Eleven Inc, in Weymouth. He always was known for being a Jack of all Tradesman, a talented craftsman, and he also enjoyed skiing, fishing, riding his dirt bike, and just always loved being...
Jeanne M. Gannon
Jul 17, 2017
Jeanne M. (Donnelly) Gannon, of North Weymouth originally from Dorchester (St. Matthew’s Parish) passed away peacefully on Monday, July 17, 2017 surrounded by her family at the age of 81.
Jeanne was the beloved wife of the late Charles (Jim) F. Gannon. Jeanne is survived by her four loving children James Gannon of Weymouth, Patrick Gannon and his wife Susan...
Christine M. Runkal
Jul 16, 2017
Runkal, Christine M. (Curtin) of Abington, passed away July 16, 2017.
Christine grew up in South Boston, later moving to Abington in 1973. She worked for many years as a Payroll Coordinator for the MBTA. Christine loved to travel, stay active and spend time with her grandchildren, family and friends.
Beloved wife of 47 years to Leo F. Runkal. Cherished...
Dale A. Dopson, Sr.
Jul 16, 2017
Dale A. Dopson, Sr., of Stoughton, a Senior R&D Tech at Medtronic, left us on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at South Shore Hospital. He was 62.
Born in San Fernando, Trinidad, Dale moved to the United States as a young man. As someone who could fix anything, he was well-suited for his job in medical device testing. He had a...